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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Amateur and professional stargazers alike are invited to watch the nighttime sky during an event in Calhoun County, W.Va., from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2.</p>
<p>A partnership that includes the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will present the third annual <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calhoun-stargaze-2016-tickets-26247305397">Calhoun Stargaze</a> at Calhoun County Park, 380 Park Place, Grantsville, West Virginia. The park boasts one of the darkest night skies in the eastern United States. Regardless of season, the Milky Way can easily be followed from one horizon to the next.</p>
<p>The stargazing party, which will include amateur astronomers from six states, is part of an effort to spur economic development in distressed Appalachian communities. It is supported by the Appalachian Regional Commission and the West Virginia Development Office. In addition to UT, other project partners include Calhoun County, the City of Grantsville, Fairmont State University and West Virginia University Extension.</p>
<p>"This project is about preserving a resource, creating opportunities and expanding science in a rural area," said Tim Ezzell, a UT political scientist and one of the project partners. "It is also about changing perceptions about places like Calhoun County and showing that these areas are positive, important and necessary. This is a great way for us to apply our skills and get our students and faculty involved in an important project with many dimensions."</p>
<p>Ezzell added that the event will give local residents an opportunity to interact with astronomers and see planets and stars through world-class telescopes, meet people from NASA and chat with astronomer Jeff Bary, a native West Virginian who now teaches at Colgate University.</p>
<p>"A lot of people want to take in the night sky and experience the magnitude of pristine darkness. It's very beautiful and, in a way, very humbling," Ezzell said. "We generally say that history has existed for 6,000 years. This is the night sky people saw for over 90 percent of that time. It is important that people see and appreciate that sky."</p>
<p>The three-day, two-night event will feature various programs in the morning, afternoon and evening. They include a planetarium show, night sky green laser tour, and atmospheric extinction and stargazing.</p>
<p>The project's economic development emphasis includes development of the park to accommodate tourists drawn to the increasingly rare dark night sky. Community Design Assistance Center students in Fairmont State University's architecture program designed accessible restrooms and showers for the Smith Barn at the park. During Saturday events the FSU team, led by Philip Freeman, associate professor of architecture, will present a revised concept for a Dark Sky Park master plan.</p>
<p>Participants may attend just one day or all three days. Those wishing to stay the entire time may use one of seven campsites at the park for a fee of $30 per family, which covers dinner on Friday, three meals on Saturday and a farewell breakfast on Sunday. For Saturday overnight, the cost is $20. Those interested in attending only the day program on Saturday are asked to make an on-site $10 donation. Visitors who come after dark will be expected to follow star party etiquette, including no white lights, no headlights and no dogs.</p>
<p>For more information, visit the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/calhoun-stargaze-2016-tickets-26247305397">Calhoun Stargaze Eventbrite website</a>.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/architecture">Architecture</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/philip-freeman">Philip Freeman</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/dark-skies-park">Dark Skies Park</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/calhoun-county">Calhoun County</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/university-tennessee">University of Tennessee</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/college-science-and-technology">College of Science and Technology</a></div></div></div>Mon, 26 Sep 2016 20:01:12 +0000apellegrin10130 at http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunowArchitecture Students Continue Progress Toward Dark Sky Parkhttp://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/academics-falcons-give-back-fsu-front-page-student-life/architecture-students-continue-progress
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>In Calhoun County, you don’t need special equipment to see billions of stars—just gaze up at the night sky. The West Virginia county is closer to maximizing a vital asset – darkness – through a partnership between Fairmont State University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with support from the Appalachian Regional Commission.</p>
<p>The Second Annual Dark Sky Park Planning and Visioning Workshop and Star Party took place on Nov. 14 at Calhoun County Park in Grantsville. Members of the Calhoun County Commission, Grantsville Town Council, the Calhoun County Park Board and amateur astronomers, along with teams from FSU and UT, attended the event. The West Virginia University Extension Service is also a project partner.</p>
<p>Dr. Tim Ezzell, Research Scientist for the UT Master of Public Policy and Administration program based in the UT Department of Political Science, and Cat Wilt, UT researcher, gave a project status report and discussed recent developments.</p>
<p>“We have made a lot of progress in the past year, but we know we still have a long road ahead of us. We are encouraged, though, by the level of enthusiasm for this project. I think everyone involved sees the potential of this project and understands the need to protect and share this amazing resource,” Ezzell said.</p>
<p>The FSU Architecture Community Design Assistance Center team, comprised of students Shae Strait, Erin Taylor and T.J. Clegg, presented a master plan concept for the Dark Sky Park developed using a Lumion-created environment.</p>
<p>“The general reception was very positive. Everyone was excited to see that there was progress, excited to see some of the ideas and understanding the big picture that we were trying to create the biggest impact for Calhoun County as possible,” said Strait of Shinnston, an M.Arch. student.</p>
<p>Philip Freeman, FSU Associate Professor of Architecture, facilitated a brainstorming session to discuss the concept.</p>
<p>“This was the first time to introduce our team’s concept to the amateur astronomers and the community stakeholders to get feedback on the next step in refining the project,” Freeman said. “The astronomers had not seen the grand concept of bringing the constellations down to the earth. There’s a daytime element to astronomy, and there’s an element for casual stargazers. There was a positive review; people thought our concept was generally a pretty cool idea. The project will be refined so the park is good for the amateur astronomers and the casual stargazer. The park will become an overall economic development tool that is used year-round and not just a couple days a year.”</p>
<p>Freeman said the video, graphics and narrative generated by the FSU CDAC team will be used by the UT team to help find funding to build the park.</p>
<p>“Within a few years hopefully we will be breaking ground on some of these ideas and turning them into a reality,” Freeman said.</p>
<p>FSU, UT and amateur astronomers from the Mid-Atlantic region enjoyed stargazing with the public during the night.</p>
<p>“The stars in Calhoun County are incredible. Once you experience them, you really come to understand how much of the night sky most of us have lost. These are the skies our ancestors knew. People need to see this. We need to preserve it and make it accessible so they can,” Ezzell said.</p>
<p>Strait and the other FSU students had a competition to spot the greatest number of shooting stars. Twelve was the winning number.</p>
<p>“The Star Party was very exciting despite the cold. The astronomers were excited because there were people from the local community there who were unfamiliar with the project, and they were very engaged in sharing about it,” Strait said.</p>
<p>FSU offers an A.S. in Architectural Engineering, a B.S. of Architecture and West Virginia’s first Master of Architecture (M.Arch). The Dark Sky Park project fits with the Architecture program’s Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) and gives a team of graduate and undergraduate students hands-on, real-life design experience.</p>
<p>“The goal of the Community Design Assistance Center at Fairmont State University is to assist regional communities, neighborhood groups and non-profit organizations with improvements to the built environment through planning and design assistance,” Freeman said. “The CDAC is an outreach arm of the Architecture program at FSU, integrating the learning and working environments by linking students and faculty members to community projects that are unable to afford the services of professional consultants or are not ready to hire a consultant.”</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/college-science-and-technology">College of Science and Technology</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/architecture">Architecture</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/master-architecture">Master of Architecture</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/philip-freeman">Philip Freeman</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/shae-strait">Shae Strait</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/dark-sky-park">Dark Sky Park</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/community-design-assistance-center">Community Design Assistance Center</a></div></div></div>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 16:35:40 +0000apellegrin10003 at http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunowFSU Partners with UT for Dark Skies Park in Calhoun Countyhttp://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/academics-fsu-front-page-student-life/fsu-partners-ut-dark-skies-park-calhoun-county
<div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, September 17, 2014</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-share-buttons field-type-addthis field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:title="FSU Partners with UT for Dark Skies Park in Calhoun County - FSUNow | Fairmont State University" addthis:url="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/academics-fsu-front-page-student-life/fsu-partners-ut-dark-skies-park-calhoun-county"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_display/public/news_images/Architecture%20group%20Oct2014%20for%20web%20IMG_0133.jpg?itok=1e0inbo8" rel="lightbox[field_news_image][]" title=""><img src="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/sites/default/files/styles/news_full_story/public/news_images/Architecture%20group%20Oct2014%20for%20web%20IMG_0133.jpg?itok=sDDGYOZM" width="300" height="200" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Through a partnership with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Architecture students at Fairmont State University have the opportunity to help Calhoun County maximize a vital asset – darkness.</p>
<p>As part of an economic development research project for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, (UT) conducted a case study of 10 counties in the Eastern United States. Among those was Calhoun County, W.Va. For the past two years, a team from UT has been meeting with stakeholders including the Calhoun County Commission and Town of Grantsville.</p>
<p>“During our first visit to the county, we had a discussion with local stakeholders about local assets. No one could name any tourism assets until, finally, one local resident mentioned that it was supposed to be really dark and some people said it was a good place to look at the stars,” said Dr. Tim Ezzell, Research Scientist for the Political Science Department at UT. “That caught our interest, so we checked some night sky maps and, sure enough, it was about the only truly dark place still left in the Eastern U.S.”</p>
<p>ARC grants, awarded to both UT and Calhoun County, are supporting the visioning of a Dark Skies Park at Calhoun County Park, near Grantsville. UT researchers Cat Wilt and Eric Ogle are also part of the UT team supporting the project.</p>
<p>“Our hope is that we can build a destination that can draw people to the county year round. Amateur astronomers are a niche tourism market, but they are some of the best visitors you could imagine. They tend to be affluent, educated and are very dedicated to their interest. A solid, year-round destination for these folks could bring much-needed jobs and revenue to the county,” Ezzell said.</p>
<p>“We also hope that this destination will help expand the range of services and activities in the county. It is really hard to grow these days without things like restaurants, lodging and other fairly basic services. Our hope is that these visitors will provide the critical mass necessary to make these things possible. That would improve the quality of life for folks who live here, create more jobs and opportunities and help them attract new residents and investment.”</p>
<p>The UT team has a strong background in policy, planning and economic development, but as the visioning grant nears its end, Ezzell said the team needed to find a partner university to start the next phase of the project – the design phase – and to pursue a new planning grant from the ARC.</p>
<p>“For this to work, we knew we needed a really strong and creative design team. We also knew we needed a local partner who understood the local culture and local realities. We contacted Philip Freeman and the folks at Fairmont State, and they have been great to work with,” Ezzell said.</p>
<p>“As I see it, both our institutions have an important role to play. Fairmont State will be the design lead, and UT can take the lead on development and policy tasks. I’m hopeful, though, that our roles won’t be exclusive. I think we will have a lot to contribute to the design process, and I hope that FSU will help us with tasks like protecting the darkness, promoting the site and small business development.”</p>
<p>Philip Freeman, Architect, NCARB, coordinates the Architecture program at FSU, which offers an A.S. in Architectural Engineering, a B.S. of Architecture and West Virginia’s first Master of Architecture (M.Arch). Freeman jumped at the chance to partner with UT because the project fit perfectly with the Architecture program’s Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) and will give a team of graduate and undergraduate students hands-on, real-life design experience.</p>
<p>“The goal of the Community Design Assistance Center at Fairmont State University is to assist regional communities, neighborhood groups and non-profit organizations with improvements to the built environment through planning and design assistance,” Freeman said. “The CDAC is an outreach arm of the Architecture program at FSU, integrating the learning and working environments by linking students and faculty members to community projects that are unable to afford the services of professional consultants or are not ready to hire a consultant.”</p>
<p>Shae Strait from Shinnston, W.Va., an M.Arch. student, will lead the FSU team consisting of three undergraduate Architecture students: Terri-Lynn Wolfe from Steubenville, Ohio; Erin Taylor from Martinsburg; and Amanda Rinehart from Marietta, Ohio.</p>
<p>“The scope of preliminary work to be done, programming with UT and the astronomers and working on a design to impact the economy along with the built environment of the Appalachian region is exactly the kind of project M.Arch at FSU needs,” Strait said. “This is the kind of chance I was eager for when I was an undergrad, more so being a West Virginia native. I am thrilled to be working with the undergraduate architecture students in the CDAC to see how this helps them grow and be successful in their future.”</p>
<p>Freeman said that FSU Architecture programs are proud to partner with UT on this project.</p>
<p>“We are excited to do what Fairmont State can do best, which is to reach out to a community and provide design assistance and research. Our main design goal is to maintain as much darkness as we can,” Freeman said. “The initial step is to design the area where the astronomers will set up their viewing platform and telescopes. The next phase will be to provide some kind of shelter for lodging. We would also consider adding support facilities such as restrooms or meeting space.”</p>
<p>To kick off the planning and design phase of the Dark Skies Park project, about 30 stakeholders have been invited to spend the night of Saturday, Sept. 20, at Calhoun County Park. A renovated barn on the property will provide lodging for the group.</p>
<p>“When we started talking about planning for night sky tourism, we recognized that we didn’t know anything about astronomy. In order to plan for these visitors, we really needed to bring them into the process and engage them. Getting a few of them together and having them observe with us is the best way we can assess their needs and help develop a site for them,” Ezzell said.</p>
<p>For that reason, the UT and FSU teams; representatives of the Calhoun County Commission, the county Park Board and the Town of Grantsville; plus a group of amateur astronomers will participate in the Star Party, an event intended to finish up the visioning exercise. The FSU team will lead a design charrette to incorporate the vision into concept planning. After dinner and an Astronomy 101 lecture, the astronomers will participate in some hands-on stargazing.</p>
<p>“We will observe them and make notes on what they do and what they need. All the information we collect from this will then go into a proposal to do a detailed plan for the site,” Ezzell said.</p>
<p>“UT has been a leader in promoting asset-based development in the Appalachian region, and this is one of the best examples out there of a community identifying a local asset and using it to grow their economy. It has the potential to become a model not only for Appalachian communities, but for small rural communities everywhere.”</p>
<p>Freeman said the project reflects the purpose of the new master’s degree program at FSU. </p>
<p>“FSU’s Master of Architecture focuses on the cultural, geographic and historical conditions that distinguish the character of the surrounding environment and its people,” Freeman said. “Providing design assistance to benefit economic development in Calhoun County also supports the mission of Fairmont State University, which is to provide opportunities for students to achieve their professional and personal goals and discover roles for responsible citizenship that promote the common good.”</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/graduate-studies">Graduate Studies</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/march">M.Arch</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/architecture">Architecture</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/master-architecture">Master of Architecture</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/college-science-and-technology">College of Science and Technology</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/fsunow/category/tags/philip-freeman">Philip Freeman</a></div></div></div>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:00:10 +0000apellegrin9800 at http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunowArchitecture Students Present Community Design Projecthttp://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/academics-falcons-give-back-fsu-front-page-student-life/architecture-students-present-community
<div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, May 29, 2013</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-share-buttons field-type-addthis field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:title="Architecture Students Present Community Design Project - FSUNow | Fairmont State University" addthis:url="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/academics-falcons-give-back-fsu-front-page-student-life/architecture-students-present-community"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a>
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</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_display/public/news_images/architecture.jpg?itok=Zj9Gsar3" rel="lightbox[field_news_image][]" title=""><img src="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/sites/default/files/styles/news_full_story/public/news_images/architecture.jpg?itok=rInJRmwv" width="300" height="225" alt="" /></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) at Fairmont State University recently presented the City of Philippi with a design concept for a “Gateway to the Historic City.” The Architecture student presentation was the culmination of work from the spring 2013 semester. </p>
<p>The CDAC was part of a larger group assembled by the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center to assist the Philippi with redevelopment efforts. The student design team from FSU – Michelle Brown from Braxton County; Michael Boyce from Grafton; Terri-Lynn Wolfe from Steubenville, Ohio; and John-Edward Porter from Westminster, Md. – proposed the adaptive reuse of a former service station and a holistic approach to integrating the city’s cultural and historic assets. </p>
<p>Patrick Kirby, Director of the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center, referred to the material presented by the FSU students as “a valuable tool for helping the city project its vision for the future.” </p>
<p>The goal of the Community Design Assistance Center at Fairmont State University is to assist regional communities, neighborhood groups and non-profit organizations with improvements to the built environment through planning and design assistance. The CDAC is an outreach arm of the Architecture program at FSU, integrating the learning and working environments by linking students and faculty members to community projects that are unable to afford the services of professional consultants or are not ready to hire a consultant. In its inaugural semester, the CDAC has collaborated on projects with the communities of Fairmont, Philippi and White Hall.</p>
<p>“The design center provides an opportunity for Architecture student interns to employ their unique skills and knowledge by directly engaging with community leaders to develop design approaches that help address various design problems,” said Philip M. Freeman, Architect, NCARB, Associate Professor of Architecture and Architecture Program Coordinator.</p>
<p>For more information about the Architecture program at FSU, visit <a href="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/architecture-program">http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/architecture-program</a>. For more information about the Community Design Assistance Center at FSU, contact Philip M. Freeman, Architect, NCARB, at <a href="mailto:pfreeman@fairmontstate.edu">pfreeman@fairmontstate.edu</a> or Kirk Morphew, Architect, NCARB, at <a href="mailto:kmorphew@fairmontstate.edu">kmorphew@fairmontstate.edu</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>About the photo:</strong></p>
<p>Pictured from left to right are Karen Weaver, Philippi City Manager; FSU students Michelle Brown, John-Edward Porter and Michael Boyce; and Patrick Kirby, Director, Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center.</p>
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<div class="field field-name-field-news-date field-type-date field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><span class="date-display-single">Wednesday, December 12, 2012</span></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-share-buttons field-type-addthis field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style " addthis:title="Architecture Student from South Korea Wins Design Competition - FSUNow | Fairmont State University" addthis:url="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/fsunow/academics/architecture-student-south-korea-wins-design-competition"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=300" class="addthis_button_facebook_like" fb:like:layout="button_count"></a>
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<p>A senior Fairmont State University Architecture student from South Korea won first place in the design competition to redevelop an historic downtown Fairmont building.</p>
<p>The City of Fairmont, the Urban Renewal Authority, Marion County and Fairmont State collaborated on the student competition to yield design ideas for the redevelopment of the block surrounding the Masonic Temple building in historic downtown Fairmont. The contest was funded by a FOCUS West Virginia Brownfields grant through the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center.</p>
<p>A panel of four judges—Dr. Jack Kirby, Associate Provost at FSU; architect Michael Mills; Patrick Kirby of the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center; and Blair Montgomery of the URA—selected Yun Oh Kim’s design presentation as the winner. He was presented with the award on Monday, Dec. 10, during a ceremony at the Firehouse Café on Adams Street. Kim will receive $1,000 for his first-place finish. He also won the People’s Choice Award and $250 based on voting that took place at the Marion County Courthouse during the week of Dec. 3. Kenny Levick, a senior Architecture student from Pennsylvania, won second place in the design competition and $500.</p>
<p>Kim’s plan gave ideas for using the public spaces around the Masonic Temple, including a small community garden and the Marion County Transit Authority transfer station near the Courthouse.</p>
<p>“I think the citizens really responded positively to Yun Oh’s idea for a pocket park across the street and the treatment of the alleyway [beside the Masonic Temple],” said Kathy Wyrosdick, City Planner.</p>
<p>Levick’s plan stood out because of his knowledge of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), which is a green building program that is recognized across the world. His presentation focused on using green designs within and around the Masonic Temple.</p>
<p>Seven other senior FSU Architecture students in the Design 5 class taught by Associate Professor Philip Freeman—Michelle Brown from Braxton County, D’Angelo Castro from Oak Hill, Sherry Hamilton, Steve Kingston from Clarksburg, Atanas Medolev from Bulgaria, Elizabeth Russell from Virginia and CJ Smith—participated in the competition. Wyrosdick praised all of the students for the semester of work they invested in the project.</p>
<p>“There are so many great elements in these designs that you want to pick and choose from each of them,” Wyrosdick said.</p>
<p>The students were challenged to develop design concepts that create a dynamic, open, culturally accepting environment to assist in the redevelopment of the building and the immediately surrounding area adjacent to Jefferson Street. </p>
<p>“This unique opportunity allows the City of Fairmont to showcase itself as a forward thinking city that is willing to highlight its historic architecture and its development opportunities, as well as a city that celebrates the talented students attending Fairmont State University,” Freeman said.</p>
<p>The student design concepts were on display in the Marion County Courthouse on Adams Street for People’s Choice selections from Monday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 7. The public voted on their favorite design.</p>
<p>The students gave presentations about their designs on Friday, Dec. 7, at the Public Safety Building, 500 Quincy St., Fairmont. The panel of judges reviewed the presentations and selected a $1,000 first-place and a $500 second-place winner.</p>
<p>For more information on the Architecture program at FSU, visit <a href="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/architecture-program">http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/architecture-program</a>.</p>
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<p>The City of Fairmont, the Urban Renewal Authority, Marion County and Fairmont State University are collaborating on student competition that will yield design ideas for the redevelopment of the block around the Masonic Temple building in historic downtown Fairmont.</p>
<p>Nine senior FSU Architecture students in the Design 5 class taught by Associate Professor Philip Freeman--Michelle Brown, D’Angelo Castro, Sherry Hamilton, Yun Oh Kim, Steve Kingston, Kenny Levick, Atanas Medolev, Elizabeth Russell and CJ Smith--are competing for the best design presentation. The students have been challenged to develop design concepts that create a dynamic, open, culturally accepting environment to assist in the redevelopment of the building and the immediately surrounding area adjacent to Jefferson Street. </p>
<p>“This unique opportunity allows the City of Fairmont to showcase itself as a forward thinking city that is willing to highlight its historic architecture and its development opportunities, as well as a city that celebrates the talented students attending Fairmont State University,” Freeman said.</p>
<p>The student design concepts will be on display in the Marion County Courthouse on Adams Street for Community Choice selections from Monday, Dec. 3, through Friday, Dec. 7. The public can vote on their favorite design.</p>
<p>The students will give presentations about their designs at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at the Public Safety Building, 500 Quincy St., Fairmont. A panel of four judges—Dr. Jack Kirby, Associate Provost at FSU; architect Michael Mills; Patrick Kirby of the Northern West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center; and Blair Montgomery of the URA--will review the presentations and select a $1,000 first-place, a $500 second-place winner and a $250 Community Choice award.</p>
<p>An awards presentation is planned for 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, at the Firehouse Café, 323 Adams St., Fairmont. Those who would like to attend these events should RSVP to Mark Miller, Program Manager for the City of Fairmont, at (304) 366-6211, Ext. 333, or e-mail <a href="mailto:planning@fairmontwv.gov">planning@fairmontwv.gov</a>.</p>
<p>For more information about the Architecture program at FSU, click <a href="http://www.fairmontstate.edu/collegeofscitech/academics/architecture-program">here</a>.</p>
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